Good management practices are far more important to your success than big piles of cash are. Here are a dozen tips to help you start and grow your business with little or no money.
First quarter 2010 numbers are in, and Venture Capital investment in both dollars and deals were down. The good news, if you can call it that, is that it's better than Q1 2009.
Today we found some great articles simple ways to make your stuff last longer, how to keep your kitchen germ-free, and success lessons from Bill Gates.
Being seen as a valuable member of your local community can keep you in mind for prospective customers or clients in a way that many other branding strategies can't.
Ski resorts offer so much more than skiing! Plan an offseason visit and enjoy all the amenities these vacation hot-spots have to offer, at a steep discount.
When potential customers decided to purchase products from lower-cost sources, one regional business decided to go luxury instead...with great results.
Are you the type who takes candy now or who holds out for cake? Learn why both decisions can be valuable, and how to figure out whether it's better to act now or wait.
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How to Think Like a Bootstrapper
Good management practices are far more important to your success than big piles of cash are. Here are a dozen tips to help you start and grow your business with little or no money.
Clipped Wings: Can Consumers Fix Air Travel?
From luggage fees, late flights, and TSA screening procedures, can air travel be saved? How can consumers help improve the industry?
5 Times You Should Say Yes to New Credit Card Offers
Usually you're better off shredding all those credit card offers that come in the mail. Find out when to break out the letter opener instead.
The Ups and Downs of Venture Capital
First quarter 2010 numbers are in, and Venture Capital investment in both dollars and deals were down. The good news, if you can call it that, is that it's better than Q1 2009.
Best Money Tips: Frugal Dining Out Tips
Today we found some great articles on frugal dining out tips, free things to do this summer, and financial advisor red flags.
Best Money Tips: Simple Hacks to Make Your Stuff Last Longer
Today we found some great articles simple ways to make your stuff last longer, how to keep your kitchen germ-free, and success lessons from Bill Gates.
How to Prevent Plant Theft
Mean-spirited but common, plant thieves will cut your blooms, remove front-stoop pots, or even dig trees up from your yard. Learn how to foil them.
Best Money Tips: Pantry Staples for Any Meal
Today we found some great articles on pantry staples for any meal, misconceptions about happiness, and ways to stop emotional spending for good.
Best Money Tips: 5 Ways to Invest $1,000
Today we found articles on ways to invest $1,000, tips to help you take stock photos like a pro, and how to get through a quarter-life crisis.
How Bazaarvoice Beat the Odds
Austin has a thriving tech startup community, and there is perhaps no better representative of its unique entrepreneurial culture than Bazaarvoice.
Local Branding: Make Your Company Part of the Community
Being seen as a valuable member of your local community can keep you in mind for prospective customers or clients in a way that many other branding strategies can't.
7 Great Jobs That Won't Be Lost to Technology
Automation liberates us from drudgery. Great! Unless drudgery pays the bills. Keep your paycheck safe with one of these robot-proof careers.
Does Your Entity Choice Provide Personal Liability Protection?
Making your business a corporation or LLC only goes so far in protecting an owner's personal assets. Discover what you're responsible for.
Best Money Tips: Saving Tips For New Parents
Today we found some great articles on saving tips for new parents, what to ask your job interviewer, and how to choose a college.
7 Beautiful Ski Resorts to Visit This Fall
Ski resorts offer so much more than skiing! Plan an offseason visit and enjoy all the amenities these vacation hot-spots have to offer, at a steep discount.
How to Become a Premier Local Brand
When potential customers decided to purchase products from lower-cost sources, one regional business decided to go luxury instead...with great results.
Best Money Tips: Gym Membership Alternatives
Today we found some awesome articles on alternatives to gym membership, convincing your partner to save money, and things to buy in August.
How to Sign Up for Global Entry
A lot of travel equals a lot of standing in long security lines. Unless, of course, you sign up for Global Entry!
Renting Computers for Higher Profits
Sick of conflicting operating systems, obsolete parts, and investing in a computer for every new employee? Don't buy, rent!
The Dilemma of Entrepreneurial Decision-Making
Are you the type who takes candy now or who holds out for cake? Learn why both decisions can be valuable, and how to figure out whether it's better to act now or wait.